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British Airways American Express

There are two American Express cards that let you earn Avios directly: the free British Airways American Express card and the paid-for British Airways Premium Plus card.

If you are committed to British Airways, the Premium Plus Amex card is your best choice.  It comes with a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus and a 2-4-1 companion voucher that could save you up to 200,000 Avios on your next flight redemption.

This article explains how to use the BA 2-4-1 companion voucher you earn on the British Airways American Express cards.

You can read our full review of the British Airways American Express card here and our British Airways Premium Plus American Express card review here.

You can apply for the free card here (5,000 Avios bonus) and the Premium Plus card here (30,000 Avios bonus).

How a couple can earn 201,666 Avios if they are new to Amex

There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses.  Getting some cards blocks you from getting a bonus on some other cards, but not all cards block you from all other cards. There .....

There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses.  Getting some cards blocks you from .....

by Rob Burgess36 comments

Save £200 at selected Four Seasons hotels with American Express

For the first time ever, as far as I know, the ultra-luxurious Four Seasons hotel chain has launched a cashback offer with American Express. The offer appeared on Wednesday evening but apparently .....

For the first time ever, as far as I know, the ultra-luxurious Four Seasons hotel chain has launched a .....

by Rob Burgess35 comments

Get 5,000 Avios with a £200+ Marriott hotel spend this summer

American Express has launched a good new offer for British Airways American Express and British Airways American Express Premium Plus cardholders. If you spend £200+ at participating hotels, you will .....

American Express has launched a good new offer for British Airways American Express and British Airways .....

by Rob Burgess14 comments

Get a £5 or £10 American Express cashback credit at BP garages

American Express has launched a series of cashback offers with BP garages. There appears to be two different versions: The good news is that, if you have multiple Amex cards, you might find – as .....

American Express has launched a series of cashback offers with BP garages. There appears to be two different .....

by Rob Burgess59 comments

American Express is bringing back its cardmember lounge at Wimbledon

If you have tickets for Wimbledon this year – and if you don’t, read on, because Amex has extra tickets for sale each day – you can visit the free American Express lounge. Amex .....

If you have tickets for Wimbledon this year – and if you don’t, read on, because Amex has extra .....

by Rob Burgess79 comments

Get £50 cashback with a new IHG and American Express hotel promotion

IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you targetted, you will see this deal under the ‘Offers’ tab for one or more of your cards on the statement page. You .....

IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you targetted, you will see this deal .....

by Rob Burgess29 comments

Which airline credit card is best for long term spending?

Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend the minimum required to trigger the bonus and potentially move on. However, if you are .....

Many of the credit card articles on Head for Points are focused on sign-up bonuses.  Get a card, spend .....

by Rob Burgess80 comments

American Express refusing to pay £45 cashback for Economist promotion

Last week we covered a new offer from Avios and The Economist magazine, which allowed you to earn up to 18,000 Avios for taking out a subscription. We assumed that this offer would double-up with the .....

Last week we covered a new offer from Avios and The Economist magazine, which allowed you to earn up to 18,000 .....

by Rob Burgess

Save £20 with American Express when you spend £120 on Regent Street

American Express has launched a different style of cashback offer, driven by a street and not a particular brand. It is offering £20 cashback when you spend £120 on Regent Street in London. The .....

American Express has launched a different style of cashback offer, driven by a street and not a particular .....

by Rob Burgess

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